VDB
CVE-2017-7263
CVE-2017-7263
PUBLISHED
The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in Potrace 1.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BMP image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8698.
EPSS 0.35% · 57.8th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.35%
57.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | potrace | 0, 1.14-2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | potrace | 0, 1.12-1, 1.13-2 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Mar 26, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7263 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/03/potrace-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8698/ third-party-advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q1/682 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7263 third-party-advisory